| Date | Venue |
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Sat Feb 28th 2026
10:30-15:00 | Saxonbury Wood, Wickham Bishops, general field meeting. Saxonbury Wood (part of Chantry Wood), Wickham Bishops. Yes, a February field meeting! Meet at Wickham Bishops Village Hall on Snows Corner TL844124 or postcode CM8 3JZ. There is a car park there and we can walk to the wood from there. This is a general meeting, but with a focus on molluscan target species, the rare semi-slug Phenacolimax major and the Lemon Slug, Malacolimax tenellus |
Sat Feb 28th 2026
10:30-16:00 | Essex Moth Group 27th Annual Meeting. At the Wat Tyler Centre in the Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex SS16 4UH.
Lunch and refreshments on the day, £10 charge on the day. Essential to book well in advance. Variety of moth talks, browse displays, chance to socialise, teas & coffees, light buffet lunch |
Sat Mar 21st 2026
13:30-16:30 | Essex Field Club A.G.M. 2026. Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon, SS16 4UH. |
Sat Apr 11th 2026
11:00-15:00 | Carver Airfield, Debden, spring meeting. spring meeting with a focus on amphibians. Carver Barracks. Water Lane, Wimbish, Essex. CB10 2YA. Grassland with calcareous and clay species sitting side by side. Ancient woodland (Peverels) and multiple copses planted over the years. Meet at layby TL5670,3439 near Rowney Woods. |
Sat May 2nd 2026
10:30-22:00 | Mann Wood, Bioblitz. Mann Wood, Great Leighs CM3 1PP. Bioblitz by the Wilderness Foundation UK. Ancient woodland. This is a daytime event on 2nd May from 10am, extending into a light-trapping session in the evening for moth enthusiasts, with a follow-up session from 7.30-10am on the 3rd to inspect the traps.
Cost £10 or FREE for U13s |
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